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experiment

[ noun ik-sper-uh-muhnt; verb ek-sper-uh-ment ]

noun

  1. a test, trial, or tentative procedure; an act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of testing a principle, supposition, etc.:

    a chemical experiment; a teaching experiment; an experiment in living.

  2. the conducting of such operations; experimentation:

    a product that is the result of long experiment.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. Obsolete. experience.


verb (used without object)

  1. to try or test, especially in order to discover or prove something:

    to experiment with a new procedure.

experiment

noun

  1. a test or investigation, esp one planned to provide evidence for or against a hypothesis: a scientific experiment
  2. the act of conducting such an investigation or test; experimentation; research
  3. an attempt at something new or different; an effort to be original

    a poetic experiment

  4. an obsolete word for experience
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to make an experiment or experiments
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

experiment

  1. A test or procedure carried out under controlled conditions to determine the validity of a hypothesis or make a discovery.
  2. See Note at hypothesis
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌԳٱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·i·Գe ·i·tǰ ·i··ٲtǰ noun
  • e·i·Գ noun
  • e·i·Գ adjective
  • e·i·Գ verb (used without object) noun
  • ܲe·i·Գe adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of experiment1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English: “proof,” from Latin īԳٳܳ “test, trial,” from ī(ī) “to test, try” ( experience ) + -mentum -ment
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Word History and Origins

Origin of experiment1

C14: from Latin īԳٳܳ proof, trial, from īī to test; see experience
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Synonym Study

See trial.
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Example Sentences

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“Most browsers are experimenting with AI and launching features,” she said, noting that Microsoft has integrated its AI Copilot into its search engine Bing and browser Edge.

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“We should regard all these efforts as experiments. In their effort to bring expedited removal to all, to the whole system,” Ashar said.

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Steak, mashed potatoes and deserts for astronauts could soon be grown from individual cells in space if an experiment launched into orbit today is successful.

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On her next creation, Miyo said: "I'm always interested in combining both Western and Japanese cultures in my baking... I'm experimenting all of the time."

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The research follows an experiment in which researchers in the US had laser pulses fired into their eyes.

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